Deir ez-Zor District (Arabic: منطقة دير الزور, romanized: manṭiqat Dair az-Zaur) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in northeastern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Deir ez-Zor. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 492,434.[1]
Deir ez-Zor District منطقة دير الزور | |
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 Map of Deir ez-Zor District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35°20′N 40°09′E / 35.33°N 40.15°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| Seat | Deir ez-Zor |
| Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,389.60 km2 (5,555.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 492,434 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0901 |
The administrative center of al-Kasrah Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Kasrah.
The administrative center of al-Tabni Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Tabni.
The administrative center of Deir ez-Zor Subdistrict shown above is the city of Deir ez-Zor.
The administrative center of al-Suwar Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Suwar.
The administrative center of al-Busayrah Subdistrict shown above is the city of al-Busayrah.
The administrative center of Khasham Subdistrict shown above is the city of Khasham.
The administrative center of Muhasan Subdistrict shown above is the city of Muhasan.
Subdistricts
editThe district of Deir ez-Zor is divided into seven subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Deir ez-Zor Subdistrict (ناحية دير الزور): population 239,196.[2]
- Al-Kasrah Subdistrict (ناحية الكسرة): population 63,226.[3]
- Al-Busayrah Subdistrict (ناحية البصيرة): population 40,236.[4]
- Al-Muhasan Subdistrict (ناحية الموحسن): population 35,113.[5]
- Al-Tabni Subdistrict (ناحيةالتبني): population 48,393.[6]
- Khasham Subdistrict (ناحية خشام): population 28,718.[7]
- Al-Suwar Subdistrict (ناحية الصور): population 37,552.[8]
References
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